Episode 292: Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy?

2 Knit Lit Chicks

Recorded Thursday, September 12, 2024

Book talk begins at 30:30

Our annual Mother Bear KAL has ended, and we will announce the prize winners at the end of this episode.

Virtual Knitting Group via Zoom

Tracie is teaching a class on making knitted toys at Rumpelstiltskin in Sacramento, and it has been rescheduled to September 28 and November 2. See the class listing here for details!

Events - We will be at Lambtown at the Dixon May Fairgrounds in Dixon, California on Saturday, October 5.

KNITTING

Barb finished:

• Mother Bears #299 - 301
• Water is Life hat by Lavanya Patricella, using Mary Maxim worsted
• Bankhead hat #31 by Susie Gorley
• Spinwheel Beanie by Benjamin Matthews using 2 colors of Plymouth Encore

Tracie finished:

• Mother Bears 331 and 332
• Digital Citizens stuffed toys
• Dawning Top by Ainur Berkimbayeva in Sea Change Fibers by The Dye Project Bayshore Fingering in Pink Frock
• Scraps Chaps Cat #2 by Barbara Prime in Malabrigo Rios in
• Tubey by Woolly Wormhead in Red Heart for Addie
• Doodie by Woolly Wormhead in Lion Brand Mandala Ombre for Harrison
• Karina Headband by marianna mel in blue and yellow for Ellie

Barb is still working on:

• Peony Top by Minimi Knit Design in Berroco Remix Light in Peony

And has cast on:

• Ribbed Beanie #4 by Vanessa Ewing using Western Sky Knits Biggie
• Yume by Isabel Kraemer, using Indigo Dragonfly Sport ROU in the Is She all Green and Fuzzy and Mossy colorway

Tracie has cast on:

• 42-6 Dream in Blue Cardigan #3 by DROPS design in Universal Uptown DK mint green and lavender
• (no need to) Panic Sweater by Casapinka in Jody Long Summer Delight in the Tomato colorway

And continues to work on:

• Just Float by Stephanie Lotven (TellyBean Knits) in Apple Fiber Studio Sparkling Cider in Malachite and Life in the Long Grass Silk/Merino Sock in Autumn
• Fiddly Bits cowl #11 by Jana Pihota

BOOKS

Barb read:

• When the Night Comes Falling: a Requiem for the Idaho Student Murders by Howard Blum - 5 stars
• The Good Wife: The Shocking Betrayal and Brutal Murder of a Godly Woman in Texas - 4 stars
• None of This is True by Lisa Jewell - 5 stars

Tracie read:

Things Aren’t Right: The Disappearance of the Yuba County Five by Tony Wright - 4 stars. Not well written and gets into the weeds, but so interesting

Holly by Stephen King - 4.5 stars

Shiner by Amy Jo Burns - 3.5 stars

Toxic Rage: A Tale of Murder in Tucson by AJ Flick - 3.5 stars

Barb recommends the podcast The Idaho Massacre

Tracie recommends the following shows to stream:

Homicide: Life on the Street on Peacock

Blue Lights on Britbox

Dublin Murders on Starz

Troppo on Prime Video